1984 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1984 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Gulf Star Conference
Record	7–4 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach	John O'Hara (2nd season)
Home stadium	Bobcat Stadium
Seasons ←  1983 1985  →

1984 Gulf Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northwestern State +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Nicholls State +	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Sam Houston State	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Southwest Texas State	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	3	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Southeastern Louisiana	0	–	4	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1984 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State University (now known as Texas State University) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). In their second year under head coach John O'Hara, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Wichita State *		Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 38–31	27,481	[1]
September 8	Texas A&I *		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 28–0	14,421	[2]
September 22	at UT Arlington *	No. 18	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	L 13–48	9,048	[3]
September 29	UCF *		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 39–13	10,337	[4]
October 6	at Northwestern State		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 7–28		[5]
October 13	at Lamar *		Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 23–0		[6]
October 20	at Southeastern Louisiana		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 10–7
October 27	at North Texas State *		Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 27–19		[7]
November 3	Stephen F. Austin		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 24–7	14,057	[8]
November 10	Nicholls State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (rivalry)	L 14–30		[9]
November 17	at Sam Houston State		Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	L 17–21		[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

References

1. "Bobcats rally for victory". Austin American-Statesman. September 2, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "SWTS strolls over A&I". Victoria Advocate. September 9, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "UTA rebounds from defeat, beats SWTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 23, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Knights overwhelmed by Southwest Texas' option game, 39–13". The Orlando Sentinel. September 30, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Demons make SW Texas club see stars, 28–7". The Shreveport Times. October 7, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "SWT's rookie defenders blank Lamar". Austin American-Statesman. October 14, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southwest Texas stops North Texas, 27–19". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 28, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southwest Texas dumps SFA, 24–7". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 4, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Nicholls defeats Southwest Texas". Abbeville Meridional. November 11, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Sam Houston State rallies to sink Southwest Texas". Austin American-Statesman. November 18, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.